WHITE-RUMPED SANDPIPER Calidris fuscicollis

A common Nearctic species breeding in the arctic and wintering in many parts of South America. As such it is a common vagrant to
Britain, at least annually. The left photo is an autumn juvenile in Britain, the other an adult moulting from breeding to non-breeding
plumage in Argentina. Both show the wings projecting beyond the tail, a feature which eliminates
most similar species except Baird's Sandpiper.